Metallic fence-post.



Patented June 20, 1916.

W1 TNESSES:

Attorney ALOIS TEGELER, OF NASHUA, IO'W A.

METALLIC FENCE-POST.

Application filed July 27, 1915.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, Anne Tronnun, citizen ofthe United States, residing at Nashua, in the county of Chickasaw andState of Iowa, have invented a new and useful Metallic Fence-Post, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improvement in metallic fence posts.

The object of the present invention is to improve the construction offence posts and to provide a simple and inexpensive fence post of strongand durable construction.

A further object is in the provision of means, struck or stamped from aside of the post, for forming tongues arranged in a manner to permit thelocking rod to be inserted between said tongues for fastening the rodagainst lateral movement, whereby the wire fence will be-maintainedbetween the post and the locking rod.

The invention consists of certain novel features of construction andcombinations of parts which will be hereinafter described and pointedout in the claims; it being understood that various changes in the form,proportion, material and minor details of construction, within the scopeof the appended claims, may be made without departing from the spirit orsacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view in front elevation ofthe invention. Fig. 2 is a view in side elevation. with a portion of thepost broken away to show the manner of arranging the tongues and themanner of fastening the wire fencing to the post. Fig. 3 is a horizontalsectional view on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1. Fig. lis a horizontalsectional view on the line ii-*4: of Fig. 1, and Fig. 5 is a detailperspective view.

A represents a. vertical fence post which is disclosed as being made inthe form of a triangle in cross-section, although a post constructed inother shapes will serve the same purpose, as the post might beconstructed in a T-shape, or in the form of angle iron, or a channelbar.

The post herein shown is composed of three sides, 1, 2 and 3, and ispreferably made of a single piece of material. The front side 1 isprovided with a flange 4, which extends over the terminal of the side 3and rests against the outer surface of the Specification of LettersPatent.

Pater uteri June 2t), 1916.

Serial 1%. 42,19e.

side 3, for maintaining the three sides in their triangular relation.

Struck or stamped from the metal of the post, and preferably from thefront side 1, are a plurality of tongues 5. These tongues are preferablymade L-shaped and are intended to lie in a horizontal plane. There aretwo rows of tongues forming right and left hand tongues or hooks. Eachtongue is provided with a hooked or flanged portion (3, the inner faceof which is preferably straight. The tongues are bent downwardly andoutwardly at the bottom of the cut formed in the post and when thetongues are bent, preferably at right angles to the post, each tonguewill form a support for the horizontal strand or wire fencing 7.

While I have shown the invention composed of a plurality of horizontalstrands, other forms of fencing may be fastened to the post. After thehorizontal strands have been applied to the posts and are supported bythe tongues 5, a locking rod or wire 8 is inserted between the two rowsof tongues, the rod being moved downwardly between the tongues andcoming in contact with the straight or inner surfaces of the hooked orflanged portion ('3, the strands of the fencing 7 being interposedbetween the side 1 of the post and the rod 8. The tongues are arrangedalternately, so that there is first a right hand tongue and then a lefthand tongue, and so on throughout the length of the post, as is clearlyindicated in Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawings. It will be seen that thetongues are in overlapping relation. The space formed between thetongues of the two rows is sufficient to permit of the vertical slidingmovement of the locking rod 8, the hook portions 6 prevent the lockingrod from being forced outwardly, and the body of the tongues prevent anylateral movement of the locking rod.

The upper terminal of the locking rod 8 is bent downwardly and thenlaterally, as at 9. The downwardly extending portion may rest along theinner surface of the side 1, and the lateral projection 9 extendsthrough the opening 10 formed in the post in the formation of theuppermost tongue 5, thereby locking the rod against withdrawal, thelateral projection 9 being drawn through the opening 10 when the lockingrod 8 is in engagement with the strands of the wire fencing.

' F rom the foregoing itfwill be seenthat I have provided a very simplemeans for fastening wire fencing to posts which can passageway betweenthe alternately arranged right and left hand tongues, permits of thelocking rod being easily and quickly removed and applied, and thetongues are not weakened by forming holes therethrough, through whichthe rods must pass for fastening the fencingto the posts.

What is claimedis,

1. A fence post comprising a plurality of tongues stamped from the bodyof the'post, said tongues being L-shaped and bent out- Wardly and lyingin a horizontal plane and forming a support for, the horizontal strandsof wire fencing, inwardly turned hooks formedat the terminals of thetongues, the hookof each alternate tongue projecting in 'an oppositedirection, to the preceding hook and arranged 1n 'overlapplng relation,and

a vertical locking rod inserted between said tongues and engaged by thehooks for maintaining the 'rod in position.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for fence post comprising aplurality of alternately arranged right and left hand tongues stampedfrom the body of the post, said tongues being L-shaped and bent downwardly in a horizontal plane for forming supports for the horizontalstrands of wire fence, hooks formed at the outer teri'ninals of thetongues, the hooks of the left hand tongues extending over the righthand tongues, and the hooks of the right hand tongues extending over theleft hand tongues, a vertical locking rod having sliding engagementbetween said right and left hand tongues for confining the wire fencingto the posts, said locking rod being provided at the upper end with alateral projection adapted to extend through an opening, made in theformation of one of the tongues, for

locking the rod against vertical movement after the wire fencing hasbeen applied to the post.

I11 testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have heretoaflixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ALOIS TEGELER.

Witnesses M. A. Knrrnn, C. R. Dnx'rnn.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents. Washington,D. G.

